Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 17.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $844k
- 4 bed
- $880k
- 5+ bed
- $1.1m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
QLD 4816 · Townsville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Population
- 1,550
- Postcode
- 4816
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), Queensland
Property market insights for Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 38.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), QLD is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 17.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $844,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 38.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) safe?
The overall rate for Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) is 2,045 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld).
Overall crime rate
2,045
offences per 100,000 residents
17% belowRest of Qld
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)Rest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) QLD 4816 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
1,550 people call Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,404 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,550
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,893 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3419.7%Below
35–5430.6%Above
55–7425.3%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.0%Above
Paying a mortgage58.8%Above
Renting5.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.6%Below
One car13.4%Below
Two cars53.1%Above
Three or more33.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.6%Below
Drove to work72.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
7.6% of workers in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Qld.
3.2% of Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) residents were born in England.
35.8% of people in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) QLD 4816.
Is Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
429 family households lived in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld); 44.8% were couple families and 9.6% were one-parent families.
36.4% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) had 1,550 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.4% of occupied private dwellings in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
58.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 10.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 40.1%, while 30.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
72.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
0.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 13.4% of the total.
86.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.2% reported a different address.
10.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.4% of Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.3% of ancestry responses in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 39.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
39.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,404 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,893.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.6% in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 36.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 5.2% in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld), against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
Is Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $880,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 429 local families, and 21.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
34 streets in Alligator Creek (Townsville - Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allendale Dr
- Alligator Creek Rd
- Apple Flat Road
- Ashman Ct
- Bill Ct
- Bonsmara Drive
- Brahman St
- Bruce Hwy
- Colwell Ct
- Cordingley Rd
- Corser Dr
- Duggan Dr
- Godier Rd
- Hancock Rd
- Hannon Ct
- Heweys Pl
- Keglar Road
- Kelgar Road
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- Mount Clifton Ct
- Mount Cradle Ct
- Mount Elliot Dr
- Mount Panorama Dr
- Noyland Rd
- Olivia Ct
- Orchard Circuit
- Parkland Rd
- Renwick Ct
- Rhymadan Dr
- Shady Ln
- Strachan Road
- Three Sisters Rd
- Tindall Court
- Williams Rd
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